My First Job: Jamie Cortinas

• First job: When I was 16, I worked at a snow cone and lemonade stand my parents owned in Port Lavaca.

What it taught me: I learned customer service. You need to be nice to everybody, no matter what. It isn't always easy, but it's important.

My First Job is a feature that highlights people's first - or wackiest - job and what they learned from the experience. Please limit responses to 100 words or less. Responses may be edited for style, content or length. A photo of the jobholder accompanies the feature.